John Havlicek vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Sam Perkins:
1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Sam Perkins0
John Havlicek16
Sam Perkins17
John Havlicek13
Sam Perkins15
John Havlicek13
Sam Perkins0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Sam Perkins0
John Havlicek4
Sam Perkins0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Sam Perkins0
John Havlicek5 *
Sam Perkins0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Sam Perkins0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Sam Perkins 11.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Sam Perkins 6.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Perkins 1.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Sam Perkins 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Sam Perkins 15,324

John Havlicek 8,007
Sam Perkins 7,666

John Havlicek 6,114
Sam Perkins 1,975

John Havlicek 476
*
Sam Perkins 1,105

John Havlicek 117
*
Sam Perkins 933

John Havlicek 1,270
Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Sam Perkins 16.5
(1992)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Sam Perkins 8.8
(1992)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Sam Perkins 2.3
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Sam Perkins 1.4
(1987)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Sam Perkins 1.2
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Sam Perkins 11.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Sam Perkins 5.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Perkins 1.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Sam Perkins 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Sam Perkins 1,861

John Havlicek 1,186
Sam Perkins 936

John Havlicek 825
Sam Perkins 246

John Havlicek 60
*
Sam Perkins 118

John Havlicek 16
*
Sam Perkins 126

John Havlicek 172
Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Sam Perkins 18.8
(1985)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Sam Perkins 12.8
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Sam Perkins 3.3
(1995)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Sam Perkins 1.5
(1988)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Sam Perkins 1.4
(1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.